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RoyB
Feb 29, 2016Explorer II
Futher the 1000WATT POWER INVERTER will want to draw around 80 PLUS DC AMPS to run your connected PD9245 converter/charger unit. My PD9260C 60AMP Converter/charger pulls right at 1000WATTS plugged into 120VAC... I would have to check the specs on how many input watts the PD9245 unit will draw...
That is going to be a pretty heavy load for your truck alternator... Not good...
Worse case problem it may blow your truck alternator... Not good...
Secondary case problem it may only run for about 15 minutes before discharging your truck start battery and shutting down the Power Inverter... Not good...
All Power Inverters are power hungry on the 12VDC side...
The PD9245 converter/charger unit expected to run at least three hours each time it is used to recharge your battery bank from a 50% charge state to its 90% charge state. It will take around 12 hours to fully charge your battery bank to a full 100% charge. Each battery in the battery bank will want to draw around 17-20AMPS DC current when first hit with 14.4VDC smart charging mode. Then it will slowly taper back as the batteries are taking on charge.
This is all according to Progressive Dynamics on how long it takes to charge deep cycle batteries starting with 50% charge state depleted batteries...
The PD9245 Converter/charger should be connected to 120VAC Shore Power or run by a 2KW generator for those long charge times...
Food for thought
Just my thinking
Roy Ken
That is going to be a pretty heavy load for your truck alternator... Not good...
Worse case problem it may blow your truck alternator... Not good...
Secondary case problem it may only run for about 15 minutes before discharging your truck start battery and shutting down the Power Inverter... Not good...
All Power Inverters are power hungry on the 12VDC side...
The PD9245 converter/charger unit expected to run at least three hours each time it is used to recharge your battery bank from a 50% charge state to its 90% charge state. It will take around 12 hours to fully charge your battery bank to a full 100% charge. Each battery in the battery bank will want to draw around 17-20AMPS DC current when first hit with 14.4VDC smart charging mode. Then it will slowly taper back as the batteries are taking on charge.
This is all according to Progressive Dynamics on how long it takes to charge deep cycle batteries starting with 50% charge state depleted batteries...
The PD9245 Converter/charger should be connected to 120VAC Shore Power or run by a 2KW generator for those long charge times...
Food for thought
Just my thinking
Roy Ken
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